A Child of Another Story
They left a decent neighborhood for a rundown apartment block.
Word on the street was that Rhett got so sick he nearly did not make it, and Kelly aged a decade in a single night.
They had once been the pride of the block, always bragging about their daughter’s big achievements.
Then, they became the punchline of every neighbor’s joke.
People whispered that I went too far, that I forgot old loyalties.
In response, I would give a half-smile and stay mum.
Did Sheila think of the sacrifices I made while she was off studying abroad on my dime? Did she spare a thought for the house I mortgaged or the plain dinners and crowded bus rides I endured?